2001 schedule
North Carolina
ACC
Final rank
#6
Record
7-5
Points
24
Diff
+64
Scored
294
Allowed
230
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2001 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma(Tier 2) | Away | 0 – 10 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Maryland(Tier 4) | Away | 7 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Texas(Premier) | Away | 14 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Florida State(Premier) | Home | 41 – 9 | W | +5 |
| 6 | NC State(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 9 | W | +3 |
| 7 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Home | 24 – 21 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Virginia(Tier 2) | Home | 30 – 24 | W | +4 |
| 9 | Clemson(Tier 3) | Away | 38 – 3 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | Away | 21 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Wake Forest(Tier 5) | Home | 31 – 32 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Duke(Tier 4) | Home | 52 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 15 | SMU(Tier 3) | Home | 19 – 10 | W | +3 |
